My '96 manual says the same thing.
Upper control arm bolt torque spec needed!
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Upper control arm bolt torque spec needed!
Was wondering if someone with a factory manual can look something up for me. I installed my Camber-Brace today and need the factory torque specs for the front upper control arm bolts. By the way car is a '94. Any help is appreciated and yes I'm working on getting a factory manual. 
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Assuming you mean the nuts that hold the arm's shaft to the frame-83 lbs. ft. according to my '95 manual.
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Originally Posted by Corvette Kid NC
Assuming you mean the nuts that hold the arm's shaft to the frame-83 lbs. ft. according to my '95 manual.
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That is an interesting range of torque specs. My '84 Helms says 85 N-m and 63 ft lbs. That spec is titled, "Upper Control Arm Shaft to Crossmember". To me, that is too large a bolt, to only have the same torque as the intake manifold (35#).
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This is crazy. 
1984 = 63 ft. lbs.
1992 = 37 ft. lbs.
1995 = 83 ft. lbs.
1996 = 37 ft. lbs.
Can I get a bid for 90? Going once. Going twice. going...
I think I'd just make sure they're "tight" and alert the alignment shop, in case they don't have to add shims, and let them, "do their thing". I went by MY Helms service manual when I rebuilt my front suspension. When I took it in for an alignment, afterward, no caster/camber shims were needed. Just a minor toe in adjustment.
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1984 = 63 ft. lbs.
1992 = 37 ft. lbs.
1995 = 83 ft. lbs.
1996 = 37 ft. lbs.
Can I get a bid for 90? Going once. Going twice. going...
I think I'd just make sure they're "tight" and alert the alignment shop, in case they don't have to add shims, and let them, "do their thing". I went by MY Helms service manual when I rebuilt my front suspension. When I took it in for an alignment, afterward, no caster/camber shims were needed. Just a minor toe in adjustment.
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Originally Posted by STEVEN13
My 1992 shop manaul says 37 ftlbs.
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Originally Posted by Corvette Kid NC
You and 96GS are right, when I looked across the page from the description to the spec, I slipped down a spot and gave the number for the lower arm. Sheesh, 37 lbs. ft. does NOT seem like enough for those nuts. I think I'd go some more and recheck them a couple of times too after driving it a bit.
